For those of you who have visited Hamanasi, you know how wonderful our freshly baked home-made goodies are! From the Banana Bread to the Ginger Cookies to the Chocolate Lava Cake, Camille keeps everyone’s mouth watering and stomachs satisfied!

Hamanasi interrupts our normal Friday happy hour to welcome back Clara Lee! Clara Lee organizes the Hamanasi sponsored free spay and neuter clinics. The next clinic will be April 9th, 10th and 12th in Hopkins Village. Details for the Humane Society Fundraiser Dinner and Jewelry Sale coming up on April 6th can be found on our Facebook page!

DOUGH: Combine the milk, yeast and sugar in bowl and allow to get foamy. Once foamy, transfer to large mixer bowl and add in eggs and salt. With a dough hook, blend in the flour, then blend in the butter by the Tbsp. With dough hook, knead dough for 7 mins., or until springy and elastic. Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm place until dough doubles in size.FILLING: Punch down the dough. ON a lightly floured surface, roll out dough into a long square, brush with melted butter and sprinkle with the sugar and cinnamon. Roll dough closed like a cigar and slice into medium size rings, large enough to almost fill muffin pan to the rim.TOPPING: Lightly butter the inside of each muffin pan then fill with a small portion of the FILLING. Place a slice of the cinnamon dough on top of the filling in the muffin cup. Can cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until needed.

COOKING: If refrigerated, allow to come to room temperature before baking. Bake for about 20 mins. of\r until golden but NOT dark brown. Remove from oven and gently flip over each cinnamon roll, allowing for the gooey sauce to drizzle of the rolls. Serve warm or hot from the oven!

Method:1. Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add sausage; cook until brown, stirring often, about 8 minutes.2. Transfer sausage to paper towels to drain. Add onions and garlic to pot and cook until translucent, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Add all potatoes and cook until beginning to soften, stirring often about 12 minutes.3. Add broth; bring to boil, scraping up browned bits. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until potatoes are soft, stirring occassionaly, about 20 minutes.4. Using potato masher, mash some of potatoes in pot. Add browned sausage to soup. Stir in spinach and simmer until just wilted, about 5 minutes.5. Stir in remaining 1 Tbsp. oil. Season with salt and pepper. Divide among bowls and serve.